Major League Soccer

Major League Soccer (MLS) is a professional soccer league representing the sport's highest level in both the United States and Canada. MLS constitutes one of the major professional sports leagues of the United States and Canada. Sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation (U.S. Soccer), the league is composed of 19 teams—16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada. The MLS regular season runs from March to October, with each team playing 34 games; the team with the best record is awarded the Supporters' Shield. Ten teams compete in the postseason MLS Cup Playoffs in November and December, culminating in the championship game, the MLS Cup.

… to gain a foothold as a professional spectator sport. And according to those who are much more informed than I am, American professional soccer may have finally arrived. After years of tepid growth marked by extreme swings in attendance and revenue, which would, unsurprisingly, often coincide with the World Cup, Major League Soccer finally seems…

At halftime of July's 2013 MLS All-Star Game, commissioner Don Garber joined the broadcast crew to announce to a national audience that Major League Soccer planned to expand to 24 teams by 2020. That idea would have seemed preposterous ten years ago, when the league was hemorrhaging cash by the [...]

… Professional sport leagues have the advantage that their fan base is an incredible engaged and active community. For the Major League Soccer (MLS) organization, the passion their fans display, transcends from the stadium to social media. The Major League Soccer (MLS) is a North American professional sports association that includes 19 soccer…

… In January of 2012, Howard Handler was named CMO of Major League Soccer, driving the league’s marketing, digital, programming and content efforts, along with overseeing CRM, fan insights and special events intiatives. Handler has built and burnished some of the most well-known brands in the world, including The Madison Square Garden Company…

… Los Angeles Galaxy and Team USA soccer legend Landon Donovan used a Facebook post Thursday to announce his retirement at the conclusion of the Major League Soccer season. Donovan, who was left off the U.S. roster for 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil, wrote: After careful deliberation and after many conversations with those closest to me, I have…